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Dirty rear end before rebuild - leaking from pinch welds on the diff
Date: 02/24/2006
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Rusty LCAs with totally rusted bolts that had to be cut off
Date: 02/24/2006
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Boxing up the panhard bar and LCA's
Date: 02/24/2006
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Brakes before the rebuild - will look much better after.
Date: 02/24/2006
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Rear end out of the car
Date: 02/24/2006
Views: 102
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Washing the rear end with engine degreaser and other solvents to get all the crap off. Then powerwashed it.
Date: 02/24/2006
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LCA recolation brackets
Date: 09/02/2005
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LCA relocation brackets welded on
Date: 02/24/2006
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How to move the rear end around easily - on a floor jack
Date: 02/24/2006
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While I was at it, I decided to replace U-joints. They felt like they were starting to bind slightly anyway. But removing original GM U-joints is a PITA. You need to heat up the caps to melt the plastic ring holding them in. Then you try to get them out.
Date: 02/24/2006
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All painted part. Some coated with high heat paint, some with teflon coating.
Date: 02/24/2006
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Painted rear end. Came out looking good!
Date: 02/24/2006
Views: 122
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New bushings for the rear end.
Date: 02/24/2006
Views: 124
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All parts installed on rear end and ready to go in.
Date: 02/24/2006
Views: 118
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New U-joints. It took much less time to press the new ones in compared to removing the old ones!
Date: 02/24/2006
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Rear end installed in vehicle.
Date: 02/24/2006
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Brakes after the rear end job. The shoes look crappy, I know but the rest is "pretty". :-)
Date: 02/24/2006
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Teflon coated brake drums. A friend of mine had some heat dissipating teflon coating so he agreed to paint and bake them after I sandblasted them. Came out nice and are practically invisible through the wheels.
Date: 02/24/2006
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The redneck way to make sure your car won't roll off the cheapo ramps while you're lowering the rear end. :-)
Date: 02/24/2006
Views: 139
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Picture underneath, looking good.
Date: 02/24/2006
Views: 127
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